Surya, Gayatri Jairam and debutante Shrutika, grand-daughter of the late comedian Thengai Srinivasan, team together in 'Shri'. Surya who had not signed any new film while shooting for 'Nandha', had made an exception and signed this film. Gayatri Jairam plays a ballet dancer in the story. The film is directed by Pushpavasakam who had earlier directed some video albums, like the Manoj - Meena song album '16 Vayathinile'. He had learnt cinematography at the film institute and later joined R.V.Udayakumar as his directorial assistant. He has directed some ad. films, and also has a Malayalam serial to his credit.

Cinematography is by Hariram who had worked as assistant to Ravi K.Chandran and K.V.Anand. T.S.Muralidharan makes his debut as music director. Muralidharan had composed the music for private albums earlier. The sets are designed by Venkatesh, editing is by Vinod, and stunts by Pandian. Pushpavasakam pens the screenplay-dialogue, apart from directing the film.

The supporting cast has Vijaykumar, Thalaivasal Vijay, Vadivelu, Mahandi Shanker, Shriman and Sabita Anand. Vikram has sung a song which was shot on Surya and his friends. The first schedule was completed at Chennai, the unit later shifting to locations in Pollachi and Gopichettypalyam. Part of the scenes are to be shot abroad. There are two central female characters in the story. One is simple, sober and traditional, while the other is modern extrovert and living abroad.

Among the scenes shot were some on Surya and Riyaz Khan. It was a newly constructed school building, which suddenly collapses as the classes are going on. As the students rush out, many are buried under the debris, and some manage to escape with injuries. The culprit is Velayudham, the contractor, who had used sub-standard materials. Shri, a hot-blooded student, searches out the man and chases him on the road, on his roller skates. Shri catches him, beats him up and drags him to the hospital and shows him the injured victims in agony. Surya played Shri and Riyaz Khan was the contractor. The scene was shot on the busy lanes of Mylapore. Reportedly Surya took training for a week from Pandian Master and learnt to skate, before he did the scene.

Some scenes were also shot at the School for the Blind at Poonamalle, Chennai. Jaypal, a blind youth, caught the attention of Surya and the director by reciting some poems he had composed. Jaypal was roped in to compose the lyrics for a song, which was later sung by Pavatharani 'Shri' is produced by V.Sumankumar for Venkateshwaralayam. The banner had earlier produced films like 'Kadhal Mannan', 'Amarkkalam', and has on the floors 'Allauddin'.